Attorney Thomas A. Stephens and Dr. Rory Donnelly were my parents. A Brooklyn New York woman meets a Detroit Michigan man in Chicago—they fell in love‚ got married‚ became doctors in their respective fields‚ and had three sons: myself (David)‚ Matthew‚ and Douglas. Our parents were an interracial couple in the 1970s. It was a time where the accepted norm and comfort zone was to date “within your own race”. America was dealing with the outcomes of the tumultuous 1960’s civil rights era and the racial
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Work Paper The Beatles Subject: English Contents Contents 2 Preface 2 I HISTORY 5 II ALBUMS‚ FILMS 10 III BEATLEMANIA 14 Summary 16 References 18 Preface The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool‚ England that formed in 1960. During their career‚ the group primarily consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar‚ vocals)‚ Paul McCartney (bass guitar‚ vocals)‚ George Harrison (lead guitar‚ vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums‚ vocals). Although their initial musical style was
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For our listening assignment this week we compare 2 songs from the Beatles’ emulative phase with two songs from their experimental phase. The differences between the songs from these two periods are very striking. The recordings‚ “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Love Me Do” can be considered audio snap shots of those performances‚ while “I am the Walrus” and “Tomorrow never knows” are produced using studio enhancements. “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Love Me Do” are quite similar in that they each follow
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experimented in ways to express their difference. They migrated to San Francisco and grew in size to become a huge influence on American culture‚ inspiring new art and poetry‚ a music genre‚ and two sub-cultures. The Beat Generation‚ through their determination to not conform to bleak post-World War II societal norms‚ changed the nature of creative expression‚ as well as influenced American Culture particularly in the San Francisco area. World War II sparked a mass fear of Communism: the second Red Scare
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Cajuns Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana‚ consisting in part of the descendants of Acadian exiles—French-speakers from L’Acadie in what are now the Maritimes of Eastern Canada Louisiana and Texas 1.2 Million Cajuns Food Cajun food relied on local ingredients and wild game like duck‚ rabbit‚ alligator. Areas close to the water used fish and shellfish like shrimp and crawfish. Because Cajuns were poor they used every part of a butchered animal like a pig. They
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exact moment. It was like an attempt of defining what was real and giving the viewer an experience of their own. Realism art became one of the most iconic historical pieces of american history because of the way it inspired people and created great culture in multiple countries. Many realism paintings get judged by almost everyone whether it’s a good judgment or sometimes they get a bad judgement. The artist puts their own emotion‚ thought and creativity in their work but just like every person in the
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been a Turkish land since ancient times. He said that the Sumerians and Hittites were the first people to live there. He said that they were Turkic people who came from the central Eurasian steppes and brought with them the basic traits of Western culture. These topics should be the focus of research that aims to fully explore the ancient side of Turkish history. For instance‚ the new idea said that Turkish was the first language spoken by humans and that all other languages came from it. Anthropologists
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force‚ to its artwork and architecture‚ Greece has paved the way for many of the things we see around us. While most of the time the media’s representation of a country or culture is historically inaccurate‚ for the most part‚ the portrayal of Greece by western media has been historically correct. It seems that American culture has been greatly interested in producing and viewing media based on ancient Greece. For example‚ the movies
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world-altering discoveries and inventions‚ illustrated throughout the renaissance‚ enlightenment‚ scientific revolution‚ and industrial revolution. Logical pursuits comprise a significant capstone of human nature and progress. However‚ according to Rudolf Otto in The Idea of the Holy‚ these tendencies have created different dimensions of religion; the rational and non-rational‚ with the latter often times overlooked. The most significant difference between the rational and non-rational aspects of religion
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Beatle mania The year is 1964. The place‚ the Cavern Club in Liverpool‚ England. The club is full to capacity. The room’s aroma is one of pure anxiety and excite. Beyond the empty stage there is an ear piercing sound coming from the crowd of people. The sound is both hysterical and joyous. With each passing minute the room’s apprehension gets stronger. As the certain rises and the lights begin to dim‚ the crowd’s sound increases. Finally‚ the awaiting moment arrives. When four shadows
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